Georgia § 27-3-49 - Killing of dogs running deer.
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§ 27-3-49. Killing of dogs running deer.
It shall be the duty of every game warden to kill any dog pursuing or killing any deer in any locality other than that prescribed by law or rules and regulations permitting such hunting, and no action for damages shall be maintained against the person for such killing. It shall be unlawful for any person other than a game warden, sheriff, or deputy sheriff to kill a dog wearing a collar, which dog is or has been pursuing or killing a deer. It shall not be unlawful for any person to kill a dog which does not have a collar and which is pursuing or killing deer in any locality other than that prescribed by law or rules and regulations permitting such hunting, and no action for damages shall be maintained against the person for such killing. (Ga. L. 1955, p. 483, § 59; Code 1933, § 45-524, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 816, § 49; Ga. L. 2019, p. 808, § 7/SB 72.) The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, substituted "game warden" for "conservation ranger" in subsections (a) and (b). Cross references. - Hunting deer with dogs generally, § 27-3-17 .
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